A dialogue concerning the two chief models of planet formation / Michael Mark Woolfson, University of York, UK.

"Two models for the origin of the Solar System, the Nebula Theory and the Capture Theory, are discussed by protagonists, Simon and Steven respectively, in the presence of Solomon, who oversees the discussions. Modelled on Galileo's Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems, this book provides...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Woolfson, Michael M. (Michael Mark) (Author)
Language:English
Published: New Jersey : World Scientific, [2017]
Subjects:
Solar system > Origin.
Solar system.
Planets > Origin.
Nebular hypothesis.
Origin of the Solar system.
Physical Description:xxviii, 219 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • A chance encounter; The first meeting: Simon describes the basic mechanism of the nebular theory
  • The second meeting: Steven describes the basic mechanisms of the capture theory
  • The third meeting: Simon is questioned about angular momentum and planetary orbits
  • The fourth meeting: Simon describes planet-planetesimal interactions and Steven explains how initial capture-theory orbits are modified
  • The fifth meeting: Steven and Simon talk about the proportion of stars with planets
  • The sixth meeting: Steven and Simon discuss spin-orbit misalignment
  • The seventh meeting: Steven explains the formation of terrestrial planets and the Earth-moon relationship by the capture theory and then Simon covers the same ground with the nebular-theory interpretation
  • The eighth meeting: Simon and Steven talk about satellite formation
  • The ninth meeting: Simon describes the Nice model
  • The tenth meeting:Steven describes the formation of asteroids and comets and the origin of many other features of the solar system
  • The eleventh meeting: Steven describes the origin of isotopic anomalies in meteorites
  • The twelth meeting: Simon and Steven summarize the two theories.